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PC <br /> Exhibit J <br /> 17-3949 <br /> Laura Oakden <br /> From: Dale <dalegus@earthlink.net> <br /> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 3:51 PM <br /> To: Laura Oakden <br /> Subject: Re: 3155 Casco Cir <br /> Laura, <br /> I reviewed you letter and have the following answers to you questions. <br /> 1. Existing wall? All the walls on this section of property are all associated with the stairs and platforms <br /> the follow the steps to the lake. They were made with small stones and look like they have been repaired <br /> many times. We are looking at the walls to be to protect from future erosion. The area on the east side of <br /> the step is showing "slumping" and eroding at this time. <br /> 2. "Two walls". Close to lake we need to use two different terms to keep the concept simple. What <br /> looks like a wall from the plan is part of the RipRap for the shore. We call that a curb. This curb addition <br /> is common around the lake and especially more common after the last really high water lever. The <br /> RipRap was not hight enough to with stand the high water waves and many RipRap projects failed at that <br /> time. The stones at the top of the RipRap are simply boulders turned up on end to protect against high <br /> water waves. Of course those boulders are supported by the ones below and filled behind with more rock <br /> mulch to add strength. <br /> What we would call walls and the other ones that follow the stairs up the bank and support the sides of <br /> the stairway. The wall by the shore behind the RipRap curb is needed to stabilies the lower bank that to <br /> prevent the erosion that is now taking place. This wall will stabilize the bank above it to keep the bank <br /> from eroding farther. <br /> The property to the east has a softer bank going down toward the lake so it did not require walls to hold it <br /> in place. It does however have the Wave Curb to also reduce the slope of the soil. The property to the <br /> west does have walls on the west side of the lot does have some walls around the steps and storage <br /> areas. But not in the areas on the very east side of the property. However some of that area is showing <br /> slumping and starting erosion. <br /> 3. Hiding the walls. We have discussed some plantings along the edge of the walls to soften the <br /> impact. We expect to plant vines about the wall that will spill over the walls. We also thought that some <br /> vines planted below the wall would cover their impact. I will note that on the plan. <br /> Dale <br /> 1 <br />